Tributes for July 20

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Irene Rouse Bohlender

Sept. 6, 1924-July 15, 2013

Age: 88

Residence: Denver

Irene Rouse Bohlender, 88, of Denver, formerly of Greeley, passed away at Sunrise at Pinehurst Living Center in Denver, on July 15, 2013. She was born Sept. 6, 1924, to Owen and Ethel (Jenkins) Powell in Elkhart, Kan.

Irene married Harold Rouse in 1942 in Colorado Springs. He passed in 1989. She married Dale Bohlender in 1993 in Greeley. He passed in 2012.

Irene graduated from Campion Academy, and attended Colorado Women’s College for two years.

She worked at Johnstown Drug, Hewlett Packard, then owned and operated Carousel Ceramics from which she retired in 1993. Irene was a member of the 7th Day Adventist Church, was certified in many areas of ceramics with painting, china and taught classes throughout the state. She was able to stay on the farm after Dale passed until her health no longer allowed. She enjoyed flower gardening and canning.

She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Richard Rouse in 2001; an infant daughter; and three brothers, Junior, Lester, and Cecil.

A visitation will be held at 10 a.m., with services to follow at 11 a.m., at the Seventh Day Adventist Church on Monday, July 22, 2013. Interment will be at Linn Grove Cemetery. Reception in the church fellowship hall.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Seventh Day Adventist School, in care of Allnutt Funeral Service, 702 13th St., Greeley, CO, 80631.

Friends may view the online obituary and send condolences at www.allnutt.com.

Dr. Robert Leroy Longwell

March 24, 1926-July 17, 2013

Age: 87

Residence: Greeley

Dr. Robert Leroy Longwell, 87, passed away July 17, 2013, He was born March 24, 1926, to George Songer and Alice Work. He was adopted by Harry and Ahlene Longwell. His stepmother was Alma Longwell. His stepfather was Emil Selim.

Dr. Longwell, known by many students as Dr. Bob, served as a Navy electrician during World War II, in the American Theatre, mostly in the Pacific. He was in the Civil Air Patrol following the war. He attended high school in Holdrege, Neb.; A.B. degree at Kearney State College, Neb.; M.A. degree at University of Northern Colorado; and Ph.D. at University of Colorado. He was a professor of English and Speech at the University of Northern Colorado and at its laboratory school from 1962-1989. He was awarded rank of Professor Emeritus of Communication in 1986. He served on numerous committees for the college, as an officer and member of Greeley Kiwanis, and in the choir at the United Methodist Church. He also volunteered for the Right to Read program. His publications included studies of the Effect of the Frontiers of Science Institute; on the job communication characteristics; managerial communications on the job; and one article received national attention, “At last, a ‘unisex’ vocabulary to reflect our changing times,” published in 1978. He was a devoted teacher and said that when he got to Heaven, he was going to be a teacher. He married Irene LaJean Randall, on Nov. 30, 1946.